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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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