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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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