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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations 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 massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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