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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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