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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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