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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because 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 institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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