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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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