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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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