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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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