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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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