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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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