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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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