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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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