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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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