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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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