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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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