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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important 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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