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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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