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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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