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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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