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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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