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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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