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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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