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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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