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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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