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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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