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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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