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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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