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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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