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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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