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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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