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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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