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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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