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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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