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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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