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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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