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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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