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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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