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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners 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 normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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