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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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