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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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