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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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