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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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