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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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