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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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