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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended 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 institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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