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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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