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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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