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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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