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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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