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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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