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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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