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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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