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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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