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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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