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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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