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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part 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 normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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