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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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