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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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