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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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