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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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