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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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