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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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