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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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