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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes 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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