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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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