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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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