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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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