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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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