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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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