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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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