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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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