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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the 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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