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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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