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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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