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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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