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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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