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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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