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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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