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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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