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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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