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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews 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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