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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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