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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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