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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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