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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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