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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants 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 learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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