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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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