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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans 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. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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