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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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