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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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