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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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