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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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