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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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