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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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