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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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