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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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