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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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