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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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