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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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