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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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