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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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