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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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