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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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