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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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