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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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