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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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