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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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