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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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