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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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