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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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