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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This 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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