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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education