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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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