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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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