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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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