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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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