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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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