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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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