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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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