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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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