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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver 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. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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