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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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