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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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