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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over 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 online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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