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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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