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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. 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 massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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