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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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