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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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