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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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