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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance 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 educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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