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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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