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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important 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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