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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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