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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. 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 MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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