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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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