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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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