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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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