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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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