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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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