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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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