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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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