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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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