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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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