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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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