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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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