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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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