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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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