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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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