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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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