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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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