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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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