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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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