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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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