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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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