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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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