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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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