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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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