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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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