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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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