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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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