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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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