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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended 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 institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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