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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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