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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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