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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses 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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