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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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