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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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