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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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