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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students all over 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 online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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