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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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