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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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