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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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