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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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