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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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