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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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