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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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