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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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