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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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