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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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