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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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