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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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