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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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