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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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