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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants 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 almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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