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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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