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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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