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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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