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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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