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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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