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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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