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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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