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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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