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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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