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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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