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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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