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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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