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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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