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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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