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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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