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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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