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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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