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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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