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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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