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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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