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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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