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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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