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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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