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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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