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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that 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 teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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