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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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