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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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