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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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