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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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