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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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