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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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