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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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