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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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