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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of 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 MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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