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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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