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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory 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 inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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