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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around 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 MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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