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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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