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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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