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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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