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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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