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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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