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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. 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. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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