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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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