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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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