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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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