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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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