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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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