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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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