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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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