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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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