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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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