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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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