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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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