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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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