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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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