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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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