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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance 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 organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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