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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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