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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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