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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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