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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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