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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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