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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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