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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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