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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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