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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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