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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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