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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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