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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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