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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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