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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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