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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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