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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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