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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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