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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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