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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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