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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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