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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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