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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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