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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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