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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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