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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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