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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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