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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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