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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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