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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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