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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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