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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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