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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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