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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that 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 participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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