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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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