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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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