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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of 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 massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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