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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around 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. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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