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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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