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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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