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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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