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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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