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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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