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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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