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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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