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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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