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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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