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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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