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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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