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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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