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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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