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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. 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 teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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