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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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