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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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