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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners 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. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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