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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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