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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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