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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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