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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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