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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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