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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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