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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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