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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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