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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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 free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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