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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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