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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes 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 online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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