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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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