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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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