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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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