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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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