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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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