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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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