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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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