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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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