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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-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 educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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