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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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