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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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