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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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