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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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