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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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