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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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