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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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