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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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