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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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