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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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