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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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