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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews 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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