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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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