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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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