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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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