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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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