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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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