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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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