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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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