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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources