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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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