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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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