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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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