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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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