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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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