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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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