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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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