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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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