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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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