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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over 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. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education