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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended 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 participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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