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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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