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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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