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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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