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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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