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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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