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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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