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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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