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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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