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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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