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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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