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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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