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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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