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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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