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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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