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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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