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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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