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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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