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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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