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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take 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 customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key 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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