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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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