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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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