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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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