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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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