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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. 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 teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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