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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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