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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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