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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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