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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around 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. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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