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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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