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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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