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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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