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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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