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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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