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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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