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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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