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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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