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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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