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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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