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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because 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 institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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