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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate 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 free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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