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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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