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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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