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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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