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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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