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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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