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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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