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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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