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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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