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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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