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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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