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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing 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 guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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