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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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