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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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