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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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