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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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