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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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