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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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