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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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