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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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