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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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