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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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