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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners 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. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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