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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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