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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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