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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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