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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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