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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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