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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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