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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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