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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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