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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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