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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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