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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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