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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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