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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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