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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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