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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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