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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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