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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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