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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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