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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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