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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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