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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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