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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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