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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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