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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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