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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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