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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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