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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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