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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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