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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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