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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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