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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. 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 massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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