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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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