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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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