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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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