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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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