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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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