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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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