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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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