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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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