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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take 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 typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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