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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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