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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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