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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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