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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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