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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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