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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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