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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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