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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended 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 teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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