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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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