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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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