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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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