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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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