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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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