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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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