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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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