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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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