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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people 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. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers 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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