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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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