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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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