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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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