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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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