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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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