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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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