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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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