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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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