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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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