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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving 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 stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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