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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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