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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance 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 stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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