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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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