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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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