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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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