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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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