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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over 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. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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