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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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