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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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