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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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