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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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