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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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