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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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