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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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