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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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