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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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