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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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