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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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