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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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