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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students 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 MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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