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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because 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 organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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