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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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