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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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