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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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