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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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