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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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