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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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