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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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