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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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