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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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