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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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