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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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