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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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