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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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