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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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